verflixt
darned
Used as a mild expression of annoyance or a curse: darned or blasted.
EXAMPLE
Wo ist denn bloß dieser verflixte Schlüssel?
Where on earth is that darned key?
verflixt
darned / tricky
verflixt – verflixter – am verflixtesten
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Meanings
verflixt
tricky
Informal: particularly difficult, complicated, or annoying; often used before an adjective as an intensifier.
EXAMPLE
Das ist eine verflixte Lage: Egal, wie ich mich entscheide, jemand wird enttäuscht sein.
This is a tricky situation: no matter what I decide, someone will be disappointed.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verflixt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verflixt |
|---|---|
| comparative | verflixter |
| superlative | am verflixtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Informal expression
'Verflixt' (darned / tricky) is mainly used in informal speech and usually sounds milder than a strong curse. It is especially common in spontaneous reactions to annoyances, mistakes, or difficulties.
EXAMPLE
Verflixt, der Bus ist gerade abgefahren!
Darn, the bus has just left!
Fixed expression
As an exclamation, 'verflixt' (darn) often stands alone at the beginning of a sentence or appears in the fixed expression 'verflixt noch mal' (darn it). This is often followed by an explanation of what is causing the annoyance.
EXAMPLE
Verflixt noch mal, warum funktioniert dieser Drucker heute nicht?
Darn it, why isn't this printer working today?
Intensifier before adjectives
Before another adjective, 'verflixt' (darn) intensifies the description and emphasizes that something is particularly difficult, annoying, or persistent. In this use, it comes directly before the adjective it intensifies.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen dieses verflixt komplizierte Rätsel gemeinsam lösen.
We need to solve this darn complicated puzzle together.
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